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Adele Nicoll Makes History in GB Bobsleigh First
22 Jan
Summary
- Adele Nicoll to make history as first British woman in Olympic monobob.
- She pilots the two-woman bobsleigh event with Ashleigh Nelson.
- Team GB will also feature six skeleton athletes in the upcoming Games.
Adele Nicoll will achieve a historic milestone at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, becoming the first British woman to compete in the monobob event. The 29-year-old from Welshpool was named in the Team GB squad.
Nicoll, who was a travelling reserve for the two-woman bobsleigh in Beijing 2022, will also pilot that event in Italy. She will be joined by former GB sprinter Ashleigh Nelson.
In total, six British athletes will compete in bobsleigh. Brad Hall and Taylor Lawrence will participate in the two-man event, with Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett joining for the four-man competition.
Additionally, five British skeleton riders will compete. Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt are in the men's event, while Amelia Coltman, Freya Tarbit, and Tabby Stoecker will race in the women's event. Weston is a two-time World Cup title defender, and Wyatt secured a World Cup bronze. Stoecker recently won a bronze medal, becoming the first British woman to win an overall skeleton World Cup medal in over a decade.
The XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina are scheduled to take place from Friday, February 6 to Sunday, February 22.
